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The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the magenta Ready to Read level

I Can Write | Kā Kite Au ‘i te Tātā book cover.

Text in both languages:
I Can Write | Kā Kite Au ‘i te Tātā (PDF 1MB)
Audio (English):

I Can Write (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Kā Kite Au ‘i te Tātā (MP3 2MB)

Let’s Go | Kā ‘Aere Tāua book cover.

Text in both languages:
Let’s Go | Kā ‘Aere Tāua (PDF 1,022KB)
Audio (English):

Let’s Go (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Kā ‘Aere Tāua (MP3 1MB)

My Cat | Tāku Kiore Ngiāo book cover.

Text in both languages:
My Cat | Tāku Kiore Ngiāo (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

My Cat (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Tāku Kiore Ngiāo (MP3 1MB)

The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the red Ready to Read level

Locked Out book cover Cook Islands Māori.

Locked Out: Dual language PDF not available

Audio (English) :

Locked Out (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Rokā‘ia kī Va‘o (MP3 2MB)

My backpack book cover.

Text in both languages:
My Backpack | Tāku Kete (PDF 1,021KB)
Audio (English):

My Backpack (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Tāku Kete (MP3 2MB)

The Race | Te Tā’imo’imo’anga book cover.

Text in both languages:
The Race | Te Tā’imo’imo’anga (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

The Race (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te Tā‘imo‘imo‘anga (MP3 1MB)

The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the yellow Ready to Read level

Finding Mum | Kua Kitea ‘a Māmā book cover.

Text in both languages:
Finding Mum | Kua Kitea ‘a Māmā (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Finding Mum (MP3 3MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Kua Kitea ‘a Māmā (MP3 4MB)

Māmā Roimata’s Umbrella | Te Tāmaru ‘o Māmā Roimata book cover.

Text in both languages:
Māmā Roimata’s Umbrella | Te Tāmaru ‘o Māmā Roimata (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Māmā Roimata’s Umbrella (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te Tāmaru ‘ō Māmā Roimata (MP3 2MB)

My Sister | Tōku Teina book cover.

Text in both languages:
My Sister | Tōku Teina (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

My Sister (MP3 3MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Tōku Teina (MP3 4MB)

Talking to Māmā Mere book cover Cook Islands Māori.

Text in both languages:
Talking to Māmā Mere | Komakoma‘anga atu kia Māmā Mere (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Talking to Māmā Mere (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Komakoma‘anga atu kia Māmā Mere (MP3 3MB)

Tono’s Taro Patch | Te Pa’i Taro ‘a Tono book cover.

Text in both languages:
Tono’s Taro Patch | Te Pa’i Taro ‘a Tono (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Tono’s Taro Patch (MP3 1MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te Pa‘i Taro ‘ā Tono (MP3 2MB)

The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the blue Ready to Read level

Pāpā Timi’s Sleep | Te Moe’anga ‘ā Pāpā Timi book cover.

Text in both languages:
Pāpā Timi’s Sleep | Te Moe’anga ‘ā Pāpā Timi (PDF 1MB)
Audio (English):

Pāpā Timi’s Sleep (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te Moe‘anga ‘ā ‘Pāpā Timi (MP3 2MB)

Granny manea book cover.

Text in both languages:
Māmā Mānea | Māmā Mānea (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

Māmā Mānea english version (MP3 5MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Māmā Mānea (MP3 7MB)

Spotted butterflies book cover.

Text in both languages:
Spotted Butterflies | Te au Pepe Tōpatapata (PDF 4MB)
Audio (English):

Spotted Butterflies (MP3 5MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te au Pepe Tōpatapata (MP3 7MB)

Shadow Sleeps | Kā Moe te Ata book cover.

Text in both languages:
Shadow Sleeps | Kā Moe te Ata (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Shadow Sleeps (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Kā Moe te Ata (MP3 2MB)

Walking Home in the Rain | Te ‘Oki‘anga ki te Kāinga nā roto ‘i te Ua book cover.

Text in both languages:
Walking Home in the Rain | Te ‘Oki‘anga ki te Kāinga nā roto ‘i te Ua (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Walking Home in the Rain (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te ‘Oki‘anga ki te Kāinga nā roto ‘i te Ua (MP3 3MB)

The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the green Ready to Read level

Ako Loves to Read | ‘E ‘Inangaro ana ‘a Ako ‘i te Tatau book cover.

Text in both languages:
Ako Loves to Read | ‘E ‘Inangaro ana ‘a Ako ‘i te Tatau (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Ako Loves to Read (MP3 2MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

E ‘Inangaro ana ‘a Ako ‘i te Tatau (MP3 3MB)

A Tīvaevae for Pāpā Rōpati | ’E Tīvaevae nō Pāpā Rōpati book cover.

Text in both languages:
A Tīvaevae for Pāpā Rōpati | ’E Tīvaevae nō Pāpā Rōpati (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

A Tīvaevae for Papa Rōpati (MP3 5MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

E Tīvaevae nō ‘Angakara Rōpati (MP3 6MB)

A quiet night book cover.

Text in both languages:
A Quiet Night | Pō Marū (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

A Quiet Night (MP3 4MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Pō Marū (MP3 5MB)

Birthday Rūkau | Rūkau nō the Rā ‘Ānau’anga book cover.

Text in both languages:
Birthday Rūkau | Rūkau nō the Rā ‘Ānau’anga (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

Birthday Rūkau (MP3 3MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Rūkau nō te Rā ‘Ānau‘anga (MP3 4MB)

Mum's New Job book cover Cook Islands Māori.

Text in both languages:
Mum's New Job | Te ‘Anga‘anga ‘Ōu ‘ā Māmā (PDF 2MB)
Audio (English):

Mum’s New Job (MP3 3MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te ‘Anga‘anga ‘Ōu ‘ā Māmā (MP3 4MB)

The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the orange Ready to Read level

Granny’s Wish | ’E ‘Ōrama nā Māmā Rū’au book cover.

Text in both languages:
Granny’s Wish | ’E ‘Ōrama nā Māmā Rū’au (PDF 3MB)
Audio (English):

Granny’s Wish (MP3 6MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

E ‘Ōrama nā Māmā Rū‘au (MP3 8MB)

Mum's Octopus book cover Cook Islands Māori.

Mum's Octopus: Dual language PDF not available

Audio (English):

Mum’s Octopus (MP3 4MB)
Audio (Cook Islands Māori):

Te ‘Eke ‘ā Māmā (MP3 5MB)

Updated on: 31 Jul 2017

Essential resources for teachers

Dual language TSM

Teacher Support Material | Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Teaching Practice (PDF 8MB)

CIM Unpacking booklet.

Unpacking the Books Cook Islands Māori (PDF 2MB)

Essential resource for parents

Supporting your child’s learning through reading | Utuutu’ia te tāmou’anga ‘āpi’i ‘ā tā’au tamaiti nā roto ’i te tatau puka (PDF 1MB)

Other resources

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